VERY VANILLA CUPCAKES

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Everyone loves a vanilla cupcake. My recipe is a vanilla lovers dream-it's a vanilla cupcake topped with vanilla buttercream. To get ultimate flavor I suggest using pure vanilla extract. -Michelle Dorsey, Wilmington, Delaware

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/3 cups cake flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup whole milk
FROSTING:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Paste food coloring, optional
Colored sprinkles and nonpareils

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. If desired, tint with food coloring. Frost cupcakes. Decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 105mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.